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As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 825
Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery. 6 Cattledog Apr 15 Apr 15 6 1717
Rejecting a promising melanoma immunotherapy by the biotech firm Replimune - WSJ Editorial 1 question everything Apr 14 Apr 15 9 987
How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster -- and priced out cancer patients worldwide 1 erronis Apr 14 Apr 14 12 1067
Since my SSDI case is more than two years old, my attorney told me I need to find a Medicare plan 16 JMCKUSICK Apr 13 Apr 13 4 1841
acetaminophen/paracetamol: Taking Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, new study finds 1 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 884
What do people die from in different countries? -- Our World In Data 8 erronis Apr 12 Apr 12 9 1379
Health Benefits of Spring Gardening, Good For Your Brain and Body ⚘ 4 appalachiablue Apr 12 Apr 12 10 1100
A single bacterial dose from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice. 1 applegrove Apr 11 Apr 11 6 965
CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness 1 cbabe Apr 11 Apr 11 11 915
Shifts in cancer mortality: Place of living increasingly determines where historic drop in cancer mortality reaches 4 erronis Apr 11 Apr 11 8 1173
Kennedy broadens vaccine advisory panel's role to focus on risks 0 Eugene Apr 9 Apr 9 1 613
Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 9 Apr 9 16 1030
Popular Supplement May Be Helping Cancer Survive, Scientists Warn 1 Judi Lynn Apr 9 Apr 9 11 1304
If you aren't losing weight with GLP-1 drugs, this may be one reason why - WaPo 0 question everything Apr 8 Apr 8 0 889
My maddening battle with chronic fatigue syndrome: 'On my worst days, it feels almost demonic' 0 erronis Apr 7 Apr 7 9 908
5 tips for when you're wide awake at 3 a.m. - WaPo 8 question everything Mar 2026 Mar 2026 21 1698
Kennedy's Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout (NYT gift subscription) 0 LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2026 Mar 2026 0 717
Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay -- And It Costs All of Us 3 erronis Mar 2026 Mar 2026 12 1403
2026 'Dirty Dozen' Produce: Nearly 100% Tested Positive for Pesticides, Incl Forever Chemicals, EWG Report 🍅 6 appalachiablue Mar 2026 Mar 2026 13 1488
There's nothing like the feeling when your sinuses/nasal passages 3 no_hypocrisy Mar 2026 Mar 2026 18 1583
Anyone here ever try gyroscopic wrist exercise balls, or even simple "baoding" (Chinese exercise) balls ? 1 eppur_se_muova Mar 2026 Mar 2026 4 838
If you think your toddler's often ill, you're right--what going to nursery means for catching colds and building immunity 2 erronis Mar 2026 Mar 2026 6 940
I've developed Trigger Finger in my dominant middle finger. Has anyone else overcome this? Suggestions? 11 RamblingRose Mar 2026 Mar 2026 5 1868
Walking Gently -- Austin Frakt 0 erronis Mar 2026 Mar 2026 3 821
for hay fever sufferers, for most, local honey will make it go away, except pressure headaches. 2 pansypoo53219 Mar 2026 Mar 2026 2 898
My brother just became a first time grandfather. 14 Swede Mar 2026 Mar 2026 20 1855
Healthy Returns: Stopping GLP-1s raises risk of heart attack, stroke and death, study says 5 nitpicked Mar 2026 Mar 2026 7 1297
Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr Changes To CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule - Setback for Health Sec 2 appalachiablue Mar 2026 Mar 2026 7 856
What If Your Joints Aren't Wearing Out? 10 BootinUp Mar 2026 Mar 2026 17 2060

Health Continued...

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When Miracle Weight-Loss Drugs Lose Their Edge 1 question everything Mar 2026 Mar 2026 5 1224
Tuberculosis cases have been rising as public health agencies struggle to keep up 2 douglas9 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 6 1041
Have trouble falling or staying asleep? Try cognitive shuffling. 5 SunSeeker Mar 2026 Mar 2026 17 1697
Massive biomolecular shifts occur in our 40s and 60s, Stanford Medicine researchers find 2 Swede Mar 2026 Mar 2026 16 1195
After firings, funding cuts, and a shooting, can a demoralized CDC workforce recover? 1 Dulcinea Mar 2026 Mar 2026 10 958
The surprising way breast cancer screenings could reveal heart disease - WaPo 1 question everything Mar 2026 Mar 2026 8 1003
GLP-1 receptor agonists and the risk of fragility fractures in older adults with type 2 diabetes 2 nitpicked Mar 2026 Mar 2026 2 1082
Tinnitus Is Somehow Connected to a Crucial Bodily Function 38 SheltieLover Mar 2026 Mar 2026 49 6108
US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds 0 erronis Mar 2026 Mar 2026 9 1224
"Are We Cooked?": New Greenpeace report warns of ready meals flooded with microplastics and toxic chemicals 1 OKIsItJustMe Mar 2026 Mar 2026 14 1025
Tylenol/paracetamol: Study suggests Trump's unproven autism claims influenced care 0 Eugene Mar 2026 Mar 2026 5 909
Hydrogen Water: Extra healthy or a Hoax? 11 multigraincracker Jan 2026 Mar 2026 0 1872
'Unbelievably dangerous': experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies (The Guardian) 5 highplainsdem Mar 2026 Mar 2026 14 1560
America's Self-Inflicted Doctor Shortage - PolyMatter 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 11 964
It just gets better,, not really, 10 kozar Feb 2026 Feb 2026 40 2093
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000 2 Jacson6 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 8 1060
I am going on March 5 for spinal surgery. The pain 6 Maraya1969 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 11 1274
Nurses can deliver hospital care just as well as doctors, review finds --Cochrane 8 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 8 1572
Potential 'holy grail' nasal spray that may protect against COVID-19, flu and pneumonia aims for human trials 3 SheltieLover Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 1025
The hospital system is broken. 2 Mosby Feb 2026 Feb 2026 14 1166
Scientists say eating more of this cheese could help your memory -- yes, really 6 question everything Feb 2026 Feb 2026 30 1870
Women's heart attack risk rises even if arteries aren't as clogged as men's 3 lostincalifornia Feb 2026 Feb 2026 13 1189
It's Called the 'Fitbit for Farts'--and It's No Joke 1 question everything Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 1021
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits 6 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 13 1339
About the weight loss drugs 5 question everything Feb 2026 Feb 2026 14 1510
Personal Finance Guru Faces Down an Insurance Denial -- KFF News 0 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 859
MD Enshittification 3 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 9 1123
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments 2 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 942
FDA agrees to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine in dramatic reversal 2 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 889
Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot 3 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 993

Health Continued...

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Study of 27.8M Americans May Have Revealed Direct Alzheimer's Cause 2 nitpicked Feb 2026 Feb 2026 12 1369
RFK Jr: We spent $0 on chronic disease when JFK was president. 11 Eric J in MN Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 1695
At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek's death 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2026 Feb 2026 7 1158
The Most Common Causes of Maternal Death May Surprise You 1 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 980
Has anyone experienced thenar atrophy? Most occurances are due to CTS (carpal 5 sinkingfeeling Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 1109
Investors' Undervaluation of Women's Health Mirrors America's Devaluation of Women's Bodies 0 niyad Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 707
"My Doctors Blamed My Itch on Perimenopause. It Was Cancer." 11 Mosby Feb 2026 Feb 2026 23 2041
The Atlantic: "Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine" 1 Pluvious Feb 2026 Feb 2026 11 1171
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say 3 Eugene Feb 2026 Feb 2026 14 1083
I have a new left knee! The experience exceeded my expectations 11 NewHendoLib Feb 2026 Feb 2026 16 1598
One of my medical mysteries solved. 4 BlueKota Feb 2026 Feb 2026 20 1264
Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can 'Cure' Schizophrenia 4 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 1119
Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy 5 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 20 1486
Wisdom teeth extraction advice please! 13 pnwest Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1791
Argentina's Mileise: Infant mortality and other vital statistics deteriorate markedly in 2024 0 peppertree Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 898
I have not watched this show, but I saw a video of Harrison Ford and Michael J Fox speaking of Parkinson's and this.... 4 Swede Jan 2026 Jan 2026 10 1320
Pringles, Nutella, Cheerios Among Thousands of Products Recalled for Exposure to Rodent Waste 10 SheltieLover Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 2039
Genetics play a larger part in lifespan than previously thought 0 Mosby Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 928
H - The Cure Industry: How Pharma Turns Illness Into Revenue, Part 2 🥼 0 appalachiablue Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 682
New analysis finds US pregnancy deaths vastly outnumber abortion-related deaths 2 erronis Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 855
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